Development Site At 25 To 31 Selden Road Worthing West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0005/26 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Removal of roof and erection of additional storey to provide two residential units (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Consultation
13 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 247. The consultation period closed on 3 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Worthing built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BN11 2LN
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Selden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stickland Wright Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 247, past the statutory target. 90% of full applications in Worthing are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 247191 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
198decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Worthing in the last twelve months, from validation. Worthing decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

58 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14376532
Neighbours
13 Jan 2026
Consultation
13 Jan 2026
Comments by
3 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Worthing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #226 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worthing decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #105 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #124 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #226 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #188 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
573
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026